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Mayor Richard J. Daley (Mayor of Chicago, 1955-1976) declared October 17th, 1956 as Frank Lloyd Wright Day in Chicago. The following is a series of photographs taken at the events of this day. In the first set of photographs, Frank Lloyd Wright is addressing an audience. In the second set, he is meeting with Mayor Daley. In the third set, Wright is attending a dinner in his own honor.

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Pictured from farthest to closest to the camera: Frank Lloyd Wright and unidentified man.The following is the text beneath the banner of the Mile High building: “THE ILLINOIS CANTILEVER-STRUCTURE MILE HIGH 528 STORIES OR 5280 FEET + 480 FOOT AERIAL FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ARCHITECT” There are two white spots on the photograph where the top layer of the photograph has come off. Handwritten in pencil and blue ink on the back of the photograph is the following: "10/83 #82D 2 1/2 x 11 1/8 INTERLACHEN Frank Lloyd Wright" The Interlachen is the name of Florida Southern College's yearbook. Stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph is the following: "PLEASE CREDIT CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTO" There is half of a piece of tape at the bottom of the back of the photograph.

Type

Still Image

Original Item Size

25 x 6 cm.

Original Item Medium

black-and-white photographs

Original Item ID

Unprocessed

Digital Publisher

Florida Southern College Archives

Digital Collection

Child of the Sun: Florida Southern College Digital Photograph Collection

The files in this collection are protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted without the written permission of Florida Southern College Archives. Unfair use of these images is prohibited by the following policy: http://www.flsouthern.edu/library/mckay-archives/mckay-archives-digital-image-service.aspx . For questions or further information on this collection, contact archives@flsouthern.edu .